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Do Ethics And Profit Mix?, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech delivered at Judson College (Elgin, IL), Pollard considers the relationship between profit-driven business initiatives and ethics, focusing particularly on how people (i.e., employees and customers) exist as the ethical foundation of any business.

Steer For Open Water, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this reflection on Exodus 33, Pollard encourages the graduating class of Emmanuel Bible Institute (Oradea, Romania) to "steer for open waters" by serving their Romanian context with confidence that their vocation is a means of implementing their faith in daily life.

Bridging The Gulf (New Haven, Ct), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Delivered at the Yale Berkeley Seminar (hosted by Berkeley Divinity School at Yale) in New Haven, CT, this speech asks how Christians might bridge the gulf between work and faith (or God and profit). Pollard posits that the link between the two is to be found in people, all of whom are made in the image of God. In this framework, the corporate firm may be construed as an institution of moral formation.

Tenure, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this extract from a memo written to Walt Kaiser (then President of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a board member at Wheaton College), Pollard writes of his discomfort with establishing tenure as a policy at Wheaton.

Speech At Liberty University Baccalaureate (Draft), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

This draft of a speech to be delivered at Liberty University's (Lynchburg, VA) 1997 Baccalaureate Service is an extended meditation on Exodus 33 and the question of vocation.

A Common Ground In A Divided World, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this address to seniors at Taylor University (Upland, IN), Pollard considers the integration of faith and work. He encourages his audience to understand their future vocations as ways in which they might live out their Christian faith in daily life.

The Tension Between Knowing And Doing, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Delivered at Seattle Pacific University and geared primarily for business students, this speech addresses the question of whether God and profit mix.

The Soul Of The Firm (Mechanicsburg, Pa), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech delivered at Messiah College (Mechanicsburg, PA), Pollard elucidates his theory concerning the "soul of the firm," which is most easily defined as the people who work for the organization. In light of this, he defines corporate leadership as essentially a form of service, a means by which the manager serves the greater good of the individuals who make up the larger organization.

Thinking Like Jesus, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this chapel address at Daystar University's Athi River campus (Kenya), Pollard urges students to "think like Jesus" by adopting an incarnational, service-oriented lifestyle.

Who Are You And What Do You Want? (Nairobi, Kenya), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking at Daystar University's Athi River Campus, Pollard addresses the question of vocation. Rather than simply being synonymous with 'career,' he contends that vocation is the specific way one is called to actualize faith in daily life.

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Who Are You And What Do You Want? (Elgin, Il), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this semi-autobiographical chapel address at Judson College, Pollard addresses the question of vocation. Rather than simply being synonymous with "career," he contends that vocation is the specific way one is called to actualize faith in daily life.

Who Are You And What Do You Want? (Wheaton, Il), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking at a Wheaton College chapel service, Pollard addresses the question of vocation. Rather than simply being synonymous with 'career,' he contends that vocation is the specific way one is called to actualize faith in daily life.

Citation For Larry E. Dixon, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this brief speech, Pollard presents Larry E. Dixon, president and CEO of MAP International and one of the founding members of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, with an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Wheaton College.

Who Are You? What Do You Want?, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech at Trinity Western University (Langley, British Columbia), Pollard explains his theory regarding the relationship between faith and vocation.

Outline Of Speech For Morning Session At Seattle Pacific University, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

This document, which includes handwritten edits by Pollard himself, served as an outline for a speech he gave at Seattle Pacific University. In it he covers the history of ServiceMaster, the company's core values, and the holistic orientation of its leadership structure.

Speech At Seattle Pacific University Chapel, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking at a Seattle Pacific University chapel service, Pollard asks students how discipleship and work (or God and profit) can co-exist. For Pollard, profit is a means to an end, namely that of investing our lives in people made in the image of God.

Speech At Seattle Pacific University Luncheon, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking at a conference on business ethics held at Seattle Pacific University and sponsored by the Christian College Coalition, Pollard reflects on what a corporation looks like when it recognizes God as its ultimate source.

Speech At Emmaus Bible School Commencement, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

This document contains the text and handwritten edits of a commencement address Pollard delivered to the 1979 graduating class of Emmaus Bible School in Dubuque, IA. In it he reflects on how the pain caused by relinquishing our self-sufficiency and self-interest allows us to step into the unknown, thereby allowing us up to be better followers of Christ.

Oral Roberts University Magazine (Spring 1971), Holy Spirit Research Center, Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University...Now

Oral Roberts University Now is a publication of Oral Roberts University established to provide news and information on the university.

This issue includes:

"The Day it Happened" By: Dean Merrill

"Prologue and Promise" By: Lynn M. Nichols

"A Father for the Fledgling" By: Unknown

"Gaps" By: Mark O. Hatfield

"Grades, Games, and God" By: Dean Merrill

"The Dream" By: Oral Roberts

Oral Roberts University...Now Vol 2, No 1 (Fall 1970), Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University...Now

Oral Roberts University...Now is a Quarterly Publication of Oral Roberts University

Articles Include:

"I am Frankly Reaching Out" by Oral Roberts, about his concerns with the student body and their commitment to education.

"The Momentum Rolls On" by Dean Merrill about the building of Mabee Center.

"Year No. 6" by Lee Ann Meffert, an update on the university since 1965.

"A Summer Sequel" by Lynn M. Nichols about students in Jerusalem and Moscow

Oral Roberts University...Now Vol 1, No 3 (Spring 1970), Holy Spirit Research Center, Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University...Now

Oral Roberts University Now is a publication of Oral Roberts University established to provide news and information on the university.

This issue includes:

• "The Unifying Center of our Student Life" By: Carl H. Hamilton
• "Maybe ORU is for you" By: Chuck Ramsay
• "Then What?" By Bob Goodwin
• "A Member of the Establishment Speaks" By: J. Otis Winters
• "Why Physical Education in an Automated Technical Society?" By: Jack Johnson
• "For this ORU was born...and Lives" By: Rev. Robert Stamps
• "Memo...to a Prospective Student" By: Dr. William Epperson

Oral Roberts University Magazine (Winter 1970/1971), Holy Spirit Research Center, Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University...Now

Oral Roberts University Now is a publication of Oral Roberts University established to provide news and information on the university.

This issue includes:

"A Polish Odyssey" By" Lynn M. Nichols and Dean Merrill

"The Making of a Titan" By: Bob Brooks

"Quotes" By: John Lubell

Oral Roberts University...Now Vol 1, No 1 (Fall 1969), Holy Spirit Research Center, Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University...Now

Oral Roberts University Now is a publication of Oral Roberts University established to provide news and information on the university.

Oral Roberts University...Now Vol 1, No 2 (Winter 1969), Holy Spirit Research Center, Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University...Now

Oral Roberts University Now is a publication of Oral Roberts University established to provide news and information on the university.

This issue includes:

• "Responsibility or Ignorance?" by Ronald R. Smith
• "Teacher Has a Fourfold Responsibility" by John K. Tuel
• "How to Win" by Ken Trickey
• "Are we Saying 'Get Lost' to Our Social Responsibility" by Paul Inbody